Only new ebooks are affected by the change. The MOBI file format no longer supports the newest document features, while the EPUB format is updated and accepted by Kindle devices. Do note that you can still read ebooks in any format on your Kindle if you already have them. Mobipocket was acquired by Amazon in 2005, and the company was rebranded as AZW. Right now, the most popular format for kindles is MOBI, an older French file format that was Amazon’s proprietary ebook format for a time. Kindle readers do not currently accept this format, thus users must manually convert their book library to a Kindle-friendly format using applications such as Calibre. However, MOBI books that are already available on your Kindle will remain available.Īmazon’s Kindle Store is a significant ebook seller, and the most popular ebook format is EPUB. You cannot read an EPUB file directly on a Kindle, but there are ways to convert one to something the Kindle can use. Because MOBI is an older file type, Kindle could disable the ability to load MOBI files onto the reader. Any books bought directly through Amazon will be automatically converted if necessary. The company just revised its “Send to Kindle” guidelines, stating that EPUB support will be added later this year. Kindle e-readers can’t read EPUB files, which means you have to convert them to MOBI or AZW3. Amazon has announced that all modern Kindle e-readers will support EPUB, the world’s most popular ebook format.
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